<HTML>In a message dated 09/22/2002 10:43:27 PM Eastern Daylight Time, davidlovepianos@earthlink.net writes: <BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Generally, though, I have enough shop work going that I try and limit my scheduled appointments to 3 and spend the rest of the day in the shop rebuilding.  I find that schedule to be pretty ideal.   David Love </BLOCKQUOTE> David, The same goes for me.I've found if I split my time up,I enjoy each job a lot more. Rather than tune 5 or 6 pianos three or four days,and two days of rebuilding.   I have been interested in your method of charging,and setting up appointments,but my way works for me,and I guess I'm just too stubborn to try something new. Best, Hazen Bannister</HTML>